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/N VE N TOH 'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FERDINAND CLEMENS, JR., OF DELTA, IOWA.

POWER MECHANISM.

SPECIFIGATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 709,304, dated September16, 1902.

Application filed September 13, 1901. Serial No. 75,306. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND CLEMENS, Jr., a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Delta, in the county of Keokuk and State ofIowa, have invented a new and Improved Power Mechanism, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a mechanism for transforming and transmittingpower. It is particularly adapted to be driven by horse or other animalpower and may be used with advantageous results for pumping water,sawing wood, and various other domestic purposes. y

It comprises certain novel combinations of parts, which will be fullyexplained hereinafter.

This specication is a specific description of one form of the invention,while the claims are definitions of the actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a plan view of the invention. Fig. 2 is a section on theline 2 2 of Fig. and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the invention.

o, indicates a turn-table which is carried on a central shaft a',extending vertically. On the turn-table a is mounted a boxl) by a hingeh2, in which is fastened rigidly a tube extending radially relatively tothe shaft ct. In this tube is arranged to turn ashaft c, carrying at itsouter end a broad-faced traction-wheel d and at its inner end acrankdisk e.

d indicates a beam which is attached to 4the outer end of the tube b andextends trans- These versely, carrying at each end a box d2. boxes aredesigned to receive stones or other weight, so as to cause thetraction-wheel d to forcibly engage the ground.

f indicates an orificed ange, which is attached to one of the boxes d2and extends parallel with the shaft c, 'This iiange f is connected byrod 2 with the disk e.

ground at all times, and unevenness in the track of the wheel will notaffect its operation or cramp any part of the machine.

Erected on the Turn-table ais a verticallyextending frame h, whichcarries a slide t, The disk e is provided (see Fig. 3) with a number ofopenings therein at different distances from its center, and throughmeans of either of the openings the rod t2 may be connected withthedisk. This will regulate the throw of the rod, as will be fullyunderstood. The frame h turns with the ltable a and the parts b, b', c,d', and cl2, and as the traction- Wheel sweeps over the ground a rotarymovement is imparted to the shaft o, and this shaft, through the actionof the parts e and i2, drives the slide t'.

7c indicates a Walking-beam, which maybe of any construction desired andwhich is mounted on a suitable support Z. This walking-beam is providedat one end with a fixture 7c', which is revolubly engaged with a screw@"3 on the upper end of the slide t'. At the other end of thewalking-beam is connected the apparatus to be driven, (here shown as apump n.) Reciprocal movement of the slide will drive the walking-beam 7sand operate the pump fn, or any other appliance which may be connectedwith the `walkingbeam.

-In the operation of the device the wheel d in moving around itscircular path carries withit the parts dgd, h,b,ct, ha', 2,and c. Theslide t' in addition to its turning movement around its vertical axishas also an axial movement which drives the walking-beam 7c.

`It should be understood that the connection between the parts k and t3should be sufficiently loose to allow of the swinging movement of thewalking-beam k.

Various changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of myinvention may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scopeof my invention. Hence I consider myself entitled to all such variationsas may lie within the scope of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patentf 1. The combination of a turning support, avertically-extending frame erected thereon, a

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box mounted on the support, a shaft arranged to turn in the box, atraction-wheel connected to the shaft and running on the ground torotate the shaft as it swings with the turning support, a crank attachedto the inner end of the shaft, a connecting-rod attached.v to the crank,a slide mounted in the frame and attached to the connecting-rod, and awalkingbeam with which the upper end of the slide is revolubly engaged.l

2. The combination of a support arranged to turn on a vertical axis, abox hingedly mounted thereon, a shaft revolubly carried in the box, theshaft run ning radially of the axis of the turning support, atraction-wheel carried by the shaft and running on the ground to rotatethe shaft as it swings with the turning support, a vertically-extendingframe mounted rigidly on the turning support, a crank in connection withthe inner end of the shaft, a connecting-rod attached to the crank, aslide mounted in the frame and attached to the connecting-rod, and awalking-beam with which the upper end of the slide is loosely connected.

3. The combination of a support arranged to turn, a tube carried toswingwith the support, a shaft revolubly mounted in the tube, meansconnected with the inner end of the shaft to transmit the motionthereof, a wheel carried on the outer end of the shaft and running onthe ground as the shaft swings with the support, a beam mountedtransversely on the tube alongside of the wheel, and. Weightboxesattached to the ends of the beam and extending past the face of thewheel, for the purpose specified.

4. The combination of a support arranged to turn, a tube carried toswing with the support, a shaft revolubly mounted in the tube, 4o

means connected with the inner end of the shaft to transmit the motionthereof, a wheel carried on the outer end of the shaft and running onthe ground as the shaft swings with the support, a beam mountedtransversely on the tube alongside of the wheel, weight-boxes attachedto the ends of the beam'and extending past the face of the wheel, forthe purpose specified, and a ange attached to one of the weight-boxesand adapted to have the draft apparatus engaged therewith.

5. The combination of a support arranged to turn, a tube carried toswing with the support, a shaft revolubly mounted in the tube, meansconnected to the inner end of the shaft to transmit the movementthereof, a wheel carried on the outer end of the shaft and running ontheiground as the shaft swings with the support, and a weight sustainedon thel outer portion of the tube, for the purpose specified.

6. The combination of a turning support, a shaft revolubly mounted onthe support, means connected to the inner end of the shaft to transmitthe motion thereof, a wheel carried on the outer end of the shaft andrunning on the ground as the shaft swings with the support, aweightlocated immediately adjacent to the wheel, and means engaged withthe shaft and with said turning support, whereby to sustain the Weight.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

FERDINAND CLEMENS, JR.

Witnesses:

W. N. BROWN, T. J. MCNABB.

